ECR2016: From Screening To Therapy: Innovative Breast Care Concepts

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With breast now the most common cancer
among women and the second most common cancer overall, imaging research is
exploring ways to develop new tools that include better screening, improved
models and even cost-effectiveness, to help overcome the challenges from the
growing demand in the sector.

The European Institute for Biomedical
Imaging Research (EIBIR) hosted a
comprehensive panel of speakers during a joint session with the European Union-funded
ASSURE programme on the sidelines of the European Congress of Radiology
(ECR2016) in Vienna, where discussion varied from density patterns and risks
arising from masking in screening mammograms, to novel ultrasound and MRI
technologies for breast cancer technologies.

Dr Niko Karssemeijer (Nijmegen,
Netherlands) posed the question that every radiologist is asking: “How can we
improve the workflow of screening exams?”

On the other hand, Ewan Gray from
Manchester, analysed breast cancer risk and masking risk-based stratification
protocols, which, he said, were the key drivers of cost-effectiveness.

“Balancing cost against benefits is a
reality and we are using risk estimation tools. This is a complex issue, but we
can do better than we currently do,” Gray said.

He added that there is a lot of data and
many models to choose from, but what is probably needed is to develop a model
based on real-world trials.

Jeroen van den Laark introduced the point
of view pathologists, not unrelated to radiologists, because ‘big data’ and
growing demand for better digital imagery is putting a strain on hospital
resources and their IT infrastructure.

“Computer aided diagnosis can help
pathologists make better business decision,” but he added that better
cooperation and sharing of resources is mandatory to avoid such imaging
becoming a major strain on resources, both technological and financial.

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